Tree surgeons clear a fallen tree from a street in Brighton after storms in south east England. Britain's strongest storm in a decade battered southern regions, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations, cutting power lines and disrupting the travel plans of millions of commuters.

A tree is backdropped by the setting sun outside Bucharest, Romania. Romania is enjoying a hotter than usual weather for the month of October with temperatures above 20 degrees centigrade (68 degrees Fahrenheit), Oct. 27, 2013.

A man wearing a mask rides a bicycle during a smoggy day in Beijing. China's Environment Ministry said last week it will send inspection teams to provinces and cities most seriously affected by smog to ensure rules on fighting air pollution are being enforced.